Advertisement No: TISS/ADVT/PAT/Faculty/August 2018 August 6, 2018

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) which was established in 1936 is a Deemed University fully funded by the University Grant Commission (UGC), Government of India. The TISS offers several degree programmes in a range of socially relevant inter-disciplinary areas of social sciences. The TISS offers a very challenging but fulfilling academic environment to faculty committed to creating a just society through education, generation of knowledge and field action.

The Patna Centre of TISS which is an extension of the TISS Mumbai was inaugurated in March 2016 for undertaking research, field action programmes and limited teaching. In the last two years it has made migration a niche area of its academic activities by initiating research projects, a lecture series, an orientation course and publications.

TISS invites applications for two (2) positions of Assistant Professors for its Patna Centre. The number of positions is likely to increase. The posts will be filled on contract basis up to March 2022 with an entry pay of Rs. 57,700 per month (7CPC).

The faculty are required to take part in research on migration in one or more themes out of the following research segments: a) trends and patterns of migration; b) urbanisation and labour processes; c) Green Revolution and migration; d) popular movements; e) culture; f) child labour; g) caste, gender, identities and processes of formation of subjectivities; h) refugee, citizen and state; and i) policy and governmentality.

Apart from research and publication, the researcher is also expected to contribute in setting up a digital archive on migration, teach in an orientation course on migration, organise seminars and conferences, and contribute in other academic activities of the Patna Centre.

Essential qualification and experience for Assistant Professor:

Good academic record with at least 55% of the marks or an equivalent grade of B in the 7 point scale with letter grades O, A, B, C, D, E and F at the Masters Degree (or equivalent) level in Social Sciences / Humanities or an equivalent degree from an accredited foreign university. A relaxation of 5% will be provided from 55% to 50% of the marks at the Masters level for the SC/ST/differently-abled category candidates, and to the Ph.D. Degree holders who have passed their Masters Degree prior to 19th September 1991.

Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, the candidate must have cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar test accredited by the UGC like SLET/SET.

Candidates, who are, or have been awarded a Ph.D. Degree in accordance with the University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedure for Award of Ph.D. Degree) Regulations, 2009, shall be exempted from the requirement of the minimum eligibility condition of NET/SLET/SET for recruitment and appointment of Assistant Professor or equivalent positions in Universities.

Candidates with research experience as evidenced by existing publications or potential to publish in top peer-reviewed journals will be given preference.

Application fee: The application fee is Rs. 1000/-which is to be paid online. The SC/ST/PWD candidates will be waived from the application fee if they attach the required certificate to the online application form. The application will be valid only on receipt of the application fee for those who are required to pay. Fees once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.

Other Conditions:

The Institute reserves the right to relax qualification of the candidate based on the work experience in the case of persons already holding comparable positions in a University/research institution of repute,

The institute reserves the right to invite persons for interview who may not have applied for as per the above procedure and not fill up the vacancy advertised.

Since applications received may be short listed, merely possessing the prescribed qualifications and the requisite experience would not entitle a person to be called for interview.

The posts are unreserved, but candidates belonging to reserved category can apply.

No queries or correspondence regarding issue of call letter for interview / selection of candidates for the post will be entertained at any stage and canvassing in any form is strictly prohibited and will lead to the candidate being debarred from consideration for the post.

The candidate under employment must bring No Objection Certificate from their employer to appear for presentation/ interview.

No TA / DA is payable for appearing for the interview.

In case of any inadvertent error in the advertisement and in the process of recruitment, which may be detected at any stage, even after issue of appointment order, the Institute reserves the right to modify/withdraw/cancel any communication made to the candidate(s).

The candidates are requested to apply online through the link (Apply now) provided along with this advertisement on Institute's website www.tiss.edu.

The candidates are required to take a print of acknowledgement of online application and keep it for future reference.

Last date of receipt of online application: August 26, 2018.

The shortlisted candidates will be communicated by an e-mail and mobile phone to appear for the presentation and interview which will take place at TISS, Mumbai most likely in September 2018. Selected Candidates are expected to join within a months time of the selection.

Dy. Registrar (P&A)